Entries Tagged as ‘History’

July 26, 2009

From Here Forward

When Ruth moves to Bethlehem from Moab with her husband’s mother, nobody knew anything about her except she was Naomi’s daughter-in-law, her husband died young,  and here she was.

People soon learned she had a good work ethic, was totally committed to her husband’s mother,  and displayed a true spirit of a submissive character.

Ruth catches the [...]

July 24, 2009

Something For Nothing

Once the Camp David Accord was signed by Menachem Begin of Israel, Anwar Sadat of Egypt,  with the approval of then President Jimmy Carter, the stage was set.

Being in Israel just two weeks before the first section of the Sinai was to be given back,  I both saw and felt firsthand the deep pain and [...]

June 28, 2009

Whose Plan?

The Royal Saudi family made it clear that their intentions were to assume control of the world.

In 1974 Just months after Israel’s hard fought war with Egypt and Syria the desert monarchs stated they wanted to see a one world currency based on the Arab petrol dollar. Without a doubt we have seen [...]

April 24, 2009

How Do You Spell Hate? A H M A D…

Several United Nations delegates walked out in protest of the hate filled speech delivered by Iranian strongman Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The despot leader railed against Israel and declared it to be “the most cruel and repressive racist regime.”
As the monologue continued Ahmadinejad also lashed out at America for the Invasion of Iraq as a “Zionist conspiracy”.
It is [...]

April 19, 2009

We Are All Guilty

Every time I watch “The Passion of the Christ” as I did this past Good Friday I can’t help but be struck with such harsh reality. While I do understand all that happened to Jesus was both prophetic and necessary to fulfill G-d’s plan the base nature of man is still almost incomprehensible.
The lies, [...]

March 27, 2009

A Tragic Pattern

In Genesis 25:24-34 we read the account of two brothers born and their different personalities that would ultimately lead two nations in completely different directions.
Jacob eventually overcame his shortcomings and continued the line of blessing from Abraham and Isaac.
Esau on the other hand was noted for his carnality that cost him his birthright and [...]

March 20, 2009

Don’t be Cursed

Judges chapter 5 details the Canaanites causing havoc throughout Biblical Israel resulting in the need for armed resistance.
The Tribe of Dan remained on their ships and did not join in defense of the homeland and Gilead stayed on the other side of the Jordan River in safety.
Judah and Simeon are not mentioned and all classes [...]

January 4, 2009

Learn From History

In the Spring of 1865 Virginia City / Montana territory was in the death grip of severe winter weather that had cut off the community from supply sources in Salt Lake City.
The passage of time brought shortages of every staple necessary for life, flour being the premium when a hundred pound sack which sold for [...]

December 30, 2008

Intervention is not the Answer

I remember the frustration even anger I felt when a well known televangelist called for the assassination of Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez.
Chavez has been hostile toward our country not just in rhetoric but in his policy and procedure within his borders, as well as drawing other nations into this web along the way.
Think back to [...]

December 5, 2008

Israelite Pilgrims

The Pilgrims that first came to America’s shores recounted their brief history that showed they had dug seven times more graves than homes that had been built.
When the ships came to the shores to unload the much needed provisions they realized that with scant amounts of food came thirty-five more mouths to feed.
How striking the [...]